Is a playgroup in an early childhood/family center a natural environment?
Yes, if most of the children in this setting do not have delays or disabilities AND if this environment is part of the child and family’s everyday routines, activities, people and places as described in their Section V. • If the therapist pulls the child out for an individual session, does there need to be a justification? Yes. The IFSP must have justification as to why this service is not provided in the child and family’s everyday routines, activities, people and places. • Why can’t “parent choice” be justification for receiving services in a non-natural environment? Although family choice is a crucial element of HMG, the family in partnership with the IFSP team must determine the best environment for the services. Justification could be worded to state the “family and team determined this to be the best environment.
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